Gloucester County Demographics

A map of Gloucester County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	227,965	225,355	74.3%	74.5%
Black	31,190	31,517	10.2%	10.4%
Hispanic	25,470	22,135	8.3%	7.3%
Multiracial	11,060	12,304	3.6%	4.1%
Asian	9,592	9,475	3.1%	3.1%
Native American/Other	1,677	1,508	0.5%	0.5%

Gloucester County, New Jersey has an estimated population of 306,954, a slight increase from the 302,294 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 74.3% White, 10.2% Black, 8.3% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 3.1% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gloucester County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gloucester is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Jersey overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gloucester County, that probability was 42.5% in 2020 and 42.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gloucester County is ranked the 14th most populous county in New Jersey, out of 21 counties. Gloucester County was ranked the 14th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gloucester County's White Population

227,965 residents of Gloucester County, or 74.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gloucester County is significantly higher than in New Jersey overall, where 50.9% of the population is White. Gloucester County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Gloucester County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 74.3%.

Gloucester County is more White than neighboring Camden County (52.5% White), Salem County (70.2% White), Philadelphia County (33.2% White), Delaware County (62.4% White), and Cumberland County (40.9% White).

Gloucester County's Black Population

31,190 residents of Gloucester County, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gloucester County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 12.2% of the population is Black. Gloucester County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. Black residents' share of Gloucester County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.2%.

Gloucester County is less Black than neighboring Camden County (17.8% Black), Salem County (13.2% Black), Philadelphia County (38.3% Black), Delaware County (21.9% Black), and Cumberland County (16.4% Black).

Gloucester County's Asian Population

9,592 residents of Gloucester County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gloucester County is lower than in New Jersey overall, where 10% of the population is Asian. Gloucester County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Asian residents' share of Gloucester County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Gloucester County is more Asian than neighboring Salem County (1% Asian), and Cumberland County (1.4% Asian). Gloucester County is less Asian than neighboring Camden County (5.9% Asian), Philadelphia County (7.9% Asian), and Delaware County (6.3% Asian).

Gloucester County's Hispanic Population

25,470 residents of Gloucester County, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gloucester County is considerably lower than in New Jersey overall, where 22.5% of the population is Hispanic. Gloucester County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Gloucester County's population has increased from 7.3% to 8.3%.

Gloucester County is more Hispanic than neighboring Delaware County (5% Hispanic). Gloucester County is less Hispanic than neighboring Camden County (19.2% Hispanic), Salem County (11.3% Hispanic), Philadelphia County (15.6% Hispanic), and Cumberland County (35.7% Hispanic).

Gloucester County's Native American/Other Population

1,677 residents of Gloucester County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gloucester County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Gloucester County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 11.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gloucester County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Gloucester County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Camden County (0.7% Native American/Other), Philadelphia County (0.9% Native American/Other), Delaware County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Cumberland County (1.8% Native American/Other).

Gloucester County's Multiracial Population

11,060 residents of Gloucester County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gloucester County is comparable to the share in New Jersey overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Gloucester County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 21 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloucester County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Gloucester County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Gloucester County is less Multiracial than neighboring Camden County (3.8% Multiracial), Salem County (3.9% Multiracial), Philadelphia County (4.1% Multiracial), Delaware County (3.8% Multiracial), and Cumberland County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.